12 Acres

Microbrewery in Killeshin, County Laois, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2014

Out of business

Contact
Clonmore, Killeshin, R93 X3X8, Ireland
Description
12 Acres Brewing Company is a new craft brewery located in Clonmore, Killeshin, Co. Laois. It has been set up by brothers Patrick, Ian, Barry & Rory McDonald on their family farm.

12 Acres Brewing company at Clonmore, Killeshin is the first commercial brewery to operate in County Laois since the closure of Perrys of Rathdowney in 1966. The idea for a farm-based microbrewery was the brainchild of Paddy McDonald, whose father, grandfather and great grandfather all farmed at Clonmore.

“The 12 Acres field on our farm is where we have been growing malting barley for the brewing industry for generations. Now we are craft brewing our own beer and we’ve named it after one of the fields where the barley is grown”.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can 440ml (KCM Mikkola)
Murky yellow colour, small white head. Juicy tropical fruity - pineapple, mango - aroma. Light-bodied. Juicy with lots of grapefruit. Simple but lots of taste for 3.8% beer. Not too expensive either.
Tried from Can on 30 Apr 2022 at 17:02

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can at home, Tampere. Enjoyed straight from the can. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, dryness, hops, some grass and malts.
Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2022 at 22:05

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can at home, Nivala. Enjoyed straight from the can. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, some tropical fruits, some hops and malts. Tasty, easy but enjoyable. For 3.8abv pretty impressive actually!
Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2022 at 20:59

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Appearance: foggy copper with a moderate off-white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma: grapefruit, rye bread, biscuit, floral hop. Taste: light sweet and medium bitter. Grapefruit, rye bread, biscuit, floral hop. Lingering hoppy ending. Mouth feel: medium minus body, lively carbonation. Summary: likable stuff.
Tried on 17 Jan 2022 at 11:48

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Can from Beercloud. Cloudy orange with a thin head. Aroma of mango orange. Flavour is full fruit, mango, mandarins and passion fruit. Boozy juice background.
Tried from Can on 06 May 2021 at 17:50

7/10
Tried from Can on 14 Feb 2021 at 03:16

6/10
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2021 at 21:44

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Can from beerclub. Cloudy orange with a medium head. Aroma of light lemon hop. Flavour is citrus fresh fruit hop, simple but ok.
Tried from Can on 19 Sep 2020 at 00:40

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
500ml bottle. Pours clear gold with a tall white head. Aroma is dusty malt, grassy hops and bread. Taste is dry, malt, hay. Long bitter finish. Heavy carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2020 at 09:51

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours clear gold with a tall white head. Aroma is grapefruit, pine and malt. Taste is light sweet, grapefruit, orange, caramel. Medium bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2020 at 11:40